by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
The Webster County Fiscal Court met in a brief session on Monday with all magistrates present.
At the request of County Clerk Valerie Newell, the court approved the Clerk’s Budget to Annual amount for 2013.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
New regulations to make big changes for Kentucky farmers
by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
Representatives of the Kentucky State Police’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division met with area farmers in Dixon on Thursday to advice them of new regulations that would change the way they do business.
On October 21, 2013, the federal government adopted new regulations that changed the way certain federal motor carrier safety regulations apply to agricultural operations.
Chief among these changes are the MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress) exemptions for ‘commercial vehicles’ operated by farmers. Like many other states, Kentucky has adopted the same exemptions for agricultural transportation inside the state.
To qualify for the exemptions, farmers and their equipment must meet certain standards. The vehicle being used for transport must 1) have a farm tag, 2) be operated by the owner of the farm, a family member or an employee and 3) used only to transport only commodities, livestock or supplies for the farm for which it is registered.
School district looks to use wireless technology in classroom
by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
Some officials within the Webster County School system envision a future where students and teachers can take a giant step forward in the way classes and assignments are handled. But as with everything else, that step comes with a hefty price tag.
The ultimate goal is to put wireless devices in the hands of all Webster County teachers and students. Many schools across the country have implemented “1-to-1” (1:1) initiatives, which means the school purchased a wireless device for every student in the school. But in recent months the 1:1 talk has turned to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in many places. The idea is that it is not only cheaper for the school if students provide their own device, but it gives the students the flexibility to purchase a device that they are comfortable with.
“Technology is often considered valuable for increasing educational benefits and instruction,” said Assistant Superintendant Riley Ramsey. “Mobile devices, wireless communications, and network technology have recently advanced significantly, and have been integrated into various wireless learning environments that attract many individuals’ attention and expectations. For instance, many educators have predicted that wireless learning environments have the potential to create something new and significantly impact education.”
Water District production rises in last quarter
by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
Although 2013 started off as a slow year for the Webster County Water District (WCWD), things turned around over the last four months of the year. In September, October, November and December the plant produced more water in 2013 than it did in 2012.
At last week’s monthly water board meeting, Water District Assistant Superintendant Robert Schindley reported that in December the plant produced 28,470,000 gallons of water, which is 767,200 more than in December 2012. That pushed the yearly total 1,812,335 gallons higher than the previous year.
Dixon looks at joining KYWARN
by Matt Hughes
J-E News Editor
The Dixon Commission was in session on Monday, with Commissioner Arthur Junior Little acting as mayor in place of Mayor Linda Frederick who was absent from the meeting.
“The mayor is not going to be here,” Little told the other commissioners. “I don’t know too much about what’s going on, but I’ll try to do the best I can.”
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